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U.S. News & World Report Website Redesign Earns Siteworx “Official Honoree” Distinction for the 12th Annual Webby Awards
April 22, 2008 -
Reston, VA—The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized the U.S. News & World Report website as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. Produced by Siteworx, usnews.com utilizes best practices, such as “most viewed” and “most emailed” features to drive traffic and facilitate “stickiness” on the site.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "The U.S. News & World Report Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“We’re thrilled to share this impressive honor with U.S. News & World Report,” said Patricia Mejia, Siteworx VP of Marketing. “Our team is proud to have met the publication’s challenge to deliver a site that reinforced the U.S. News brand and showcased its popular rankings offerings while also highlighting its news and editorial content.”
Siteworx has created interactive experiences for a wide range of media companies. The U.S. News & World Report redesign effort required a team well versed in the nuances of news & publishing websites. From user and interaction design experts to information architects, visual designers and software developers, the Siteworx team leveraged a full range of disciplines, starting first with a deep understanding of U.S. News’ audiences and conducting an in-depth competitive analysis against leading news & publishing sites.
In addition to the creative design, usability analysis and interface design, Siteworx also optimized the site for search engines and provided a streamlined framework that facilitates frequent, timely updates to attract new and repeat visitors and increase visitor time on the site.
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out of more than the 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.
Further validating the success of the site, Siteworx was also awarded the 2007 Interactive Media Award (IMA) “Best in Class” in the Newspaper Category and the 2007 Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award (MEA) in the category of Consumer Service for the usnews.com redesign. The IMA award focused on its design, usability, innovative technical features, and standards compliance. The Summit MEA competition is based on the premise that the goal of marketing communications is to change, influence or reinforce a target audience’s knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs.
About Siteworx, Inc.
Siteworx is a full-service Web strategy consultancy with deep expertise in user experience, application development and interactive marketing. From mobile Web and social media strategies—social networks, blogs, RSS—to content management, enterprise search and analytics solutions, Siteworx delivers improved performance through award-winning designs, streamlined information architecture, and easy-to-manage technology. Its roster of clients includes AOL, The College Board, Discovery Communications, National Geographic and U.S. News & World Report.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "The U.S. News & World Report Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“We’re thrilled to share this impressive honor with U.S. News & World Report,” said Patricia Mejia, Siteworx VP of Marketing. “Our team is proud to have met the publication’s challenge to deliver a site that reinforced the U.S. News brand and showcased its popular rankings offerings while also highlighting its news and editorial content.”
Siteworx has created interactive experiences for a wide range of media companies. The U.S. News & World Report redesign effort required a team well versed in the nuances of news & publishing websites. From user and interaction design experts to information architects, visual designers and software developers, the Siteworx team leveraged a full range of disciplines, starting first with a deep understanding of U.S. News’ audiences and conducting an in-depth competitive analysis against leading news & publishing sites.
In addition to the creative design, usability analysis and interface design, Siteworx also optimized the site for search engines and provided a streamlined framework that facilitates frequent, timely updates to attract new and repeat visitors and increase visitor time on the site.
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out of more than the 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.
Further validating the success of the site, Siteworx was also awarded the 2007 Interactive Media Award (IMA) “Best in Class” in the Newspaper Category and the 2007 Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award (MEA) in the category of Consumer Service for the usnews.com redesign. The IMA award focused on its design, usability, innovative technical features, and standards compliance. The Summit MEA competition is based on the premise that the goal of marketing communications is to change, influence or reinforce a target audience’s knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs.
About Siteworx, Inc.
Siteworx is a full-service Web strategy consultancy with deep expertise in user experience, application development and interactive marketing. From mobile Web and social media strategies—social networks, blogs, RSS—to content management, enterprise search and analytics solutions, Siteworx delivers improved performance through award-winning designs, streamlined information architecture, and easy-to-manage technology. Its roster of clients includes AOL, The College Board, Discovery Communications, National Geographic and U.S. News & World Report.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.